Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Publishes Payment Systems Benchmarking Report

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    Further efforts are needed to reduce paper clearing  and improve acceptance infrastructure (e.g. PoS devices) to enhance digital payments.

    Trading & Investment

    Macau Explores Establishment of Securities Market

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    The move will help Macau diversify away from gaming as its main source of revenue, and align the territory with China’s plans for the Greater Bay Area.

    Structural Regulation

    FSB, IOSCO Issue Complementary Reports on Market Fragmentation

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2019

    The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.

    Structural Regulation

    SSE Approves First Three Companies to List on New Tech Board

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    The three companies are among 117 that have so far applied for a listing. The three will now have to file listing registrations with the CSRC.

    Trading & Investment

    Huatai Confirms Intention to Float London Depositary Receipts

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    Huatai Securities reconfirming its intention to list depositary receipts on the LSE signals that the issues that delayed the Shanghai-London Stock Connect may now be resolved.

    Structural Regulation

    SHFE Publishes Eligibility Rules for Futures Trading Participants

    By Editors | 05/06/2019

    The trading of options and specified futures contracts conducted on the Shanghai Futures Exchange will be subject to the eligibility rules.

    Trading & Investment

    Banks Should Start Considering HONIA Products – HKMA

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2019

    HKMA Deputy Chief Howard Lee says global banks are the “best equipped” and should be taking the lead in the transition to alternative reference rates.

    Payments & Settlements

    Japan, Philippines Explore Yen-Peso Direct Trading

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Japan and the Philippines will explore the establishment of direct yen-peso settlement for trade and investment between the two countries.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Macquarie Securities Penalised for Submitting Incorrect Regulatory Data

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Over 4 years, approximately 42 million orders containing incorrect or omitted regulatory data were submitted to ASX and Chi-X.

    Cryptocurrency

    ASIC Updates Guidance for ICO, Crypto-Asset Issuers

    By Editors | 02/06/2019

    The guidance tells issuers how to determine whether an ICO or crypto-asset is considered a financial product, and which Australian laws would apply.

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